Indie-pop riser Lily Hain follows up a string of five singles with her second album, Learning To Let Go, which is glowing, fierce and raw across twelve captivating tracks. Off the back of her first tour at the dawn of this year, Lily has had a series of accolades from the music press and Spotify’s official editorial lists.
Discussing the project, Lily explains:
“I wrote Learning To Let Go during a period of massive change. After losing my dad in 2024, it felt like everything I knew flew out the window, and I had to learn how to navigate this new reality. So much was going on around me: my relationships were changing, I went through heartbreak, and I was dealing with a lot of burnout after 4 years of back-to-back self-managed, Independent Releases. Even though the album is largely about loss, I don’t think it’s a sad album. It’s an album about healing, hope, growth, and life lessons. There’s something to be said about living through your worst nightmare and living to tell the tale. Learning To Let Go is the feeling of being in a dark tunnel and seeing the light at the end. I hope Learning To Let Go can give comfort to anyone going through something similar and serve as a reminder that no matter how hard it gets, there is always a silver lining.”
Since her first venture back in 2020, Lily’s work has gained recognition on BBC Radio One, through key syncs with DOVE, and through wins in songwriting competitions such as ISC 2024. With a release show following next week at New York’s Mercury Lounge, Lily Hain’s second album is a huge step forward.
